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<a href="http://www.spectator.co.uk/features/8766671/cooking-for-freedom/">Cooking For Freedom</a> <blockquote>A few days before I met Ahmed Jama in Mogadishu, three Islamist gunmen from Al Shabaab — al-Qa'eda's Somali branch — burst into his new restaurant wearing suicide bomb jackets. They sprayed the place with bullets and then detonated themselves.</blockquote>
<i>NPR</i>: <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/11/26/164091836/at-his-own-risk-somali-chef-creates-gourmet-haven-in-war-weary-mogadishu">At His Own Risk, Somali Chef Creates Gourmet Haven In War-Weary Mogadishu</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHotB-PSIWM">Why I returned from London to start restaurants in Somalia</a>, from TEDx Mogadishu
<a href="http://somalilandpress.com/luxury-dining-on-mogadishu-beachfront-signals-continued-evolution-toward-peace-29827">Luxury dining on Mogadishu beachfront signals continued evolution toward peace</a>post:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.129177Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:05:34 -0800the man of twists and turnssomaliamogadishurestaurantrestauranteurcookcookingfoodalshabaabTEDxBy: filthy light thiefhttp://www.metafilter.com/129177/may-be-the-only-seafood-shack-in-the-world-with-its-own-guard-tower#5040388
Wow. I applaud his dedication to his country and his people. My his peaceful, delicious protest be successful.comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.129177-5040388Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:10 -0800filthy light thiefBy: Ironmouthhttp://www.metafilter.com/129177/may-be-the-only-seafood-shack-in-the-world-with-its-own-guard-tower#5040413
A man traveling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself down over the edge. The tiger sniffed at him from above. Trembling, the man looked down to where, far below, another tiger was waiting to eat him. Only the vine sustained him. Two mice, one white and one black, little by little started to gnaw away at the vine. The man saw a luscious strawberry near him. Grasping the vine with one hand, he plucked the strawberry with the other. How sweet it tasted!comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.129177-5040413Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:45:18 -0800IronmouthBy: Purposeful Grimacehttp://www.metafilter.com/129177/may-be-the-only-seafood-shack-in-the-world-with-its-own-guard-tower#5040422
More power to him. Whether or not his efforts eventually make a difference doesn't matter. It is the sheer level of commitment he is displaying that matters, that will show his fellow countrymen that bravery is what it takes to change the nation. I wish him only the best.comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.129177-5040422Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:50:25 -0800Purposeful GrimaceBy: localrogerhttp://www.metafilter.com/129177/may-be-the-only-seafood-shack-in-the-world-with-its-own-guard-tower#5040479
If I had the means I would totally fly to Somalia just to eat in this man's restaurant.
But only once.comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.129177-5040479Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:12:00 -0800localrogerBy: the man of twists and turnshttp://www.metafilter.com/129177/may-be-the-only-seafood-shack-in-the-world-with-its-own-guard-tower#5040543
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_AaGog3K6w">Unreported World: The Master Chef of Mogadishu</a>
<a href="http://www.thevillagehar.com/">Welcome to the Village hotel and restaurant, a gem in the heart of Somalia.</a>comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.129177-5040543Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:38:49 -0800the man of twists and turnsBy: waylandhttp://www.metafilter.com/129177/may-be-the-only-seafood-shack-in-the-world-with-its-own-guard-tower#5040645
Why are these people bombing his restaurant? "Terrorists" is an unsatisfying description.comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.129177-5040645Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:00:36 -0800waylandBy: dglynnhttp://www.metafilter.com/129177/may-be-the-only-seafood-shack-in-the-world-with-its-own-guard-tower#5040694
Libertarians finally have the answer to the bar classic "Then why don't you move to Mogadishu?".
Can't get reservations....comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.129177-5040694Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:01:53 -0800dglynnBy: filthy light thiefhttp://www.metafilter.com/129177/may-be-the-only-seafood-shack-in-the-world-with-its-own-guard-tower#5040711
<b>wayland</b>, I'd imagine it is due to a couple things. One, from the article:
<blockquote>At the height of their power here Al Shabaab went mad, outlawing anything they saw as western, or infidel: football, music and moustaches. Restaurants were frowned on, western food forbidden. Even samosas were outlawed as blasphemous after some mullah decided their three corners might represent the trinity.</blockquote>
So he's bringing a "Western" influence (back) into the country. And he's defying the various mullahs and warlords who wish to hold unquestioned control by fear. If dropping a beheaded corpse on someone's doorstep doesn't deter them, what if their neighbors start to stand up, too? There are most likely more normal people than there are terrorists (and they are terrorists, who deploy "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism">the systematic use of terror, often violent, especially as a means of coercion</a>"), so if people stopped being afraid, the terrorists would have to kill more people, and eventually completely ruin their country. As a terrorist, you need some people to terrorize, or you're out of a job.comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.129177-5040711Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:22:08 -0800filthy light thiefBy: infinihttp://www.metafilter.com/129177/may-be-the-only-seafood-shack-in-the-world-with-its-own-guard-tower#5040773
Samosas, a Western influence?? *[choked gurgle]* if you think its anything to do with the Trimurthi.comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.129177-5040773Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:05:11 -0800infiniBy: Katjusa Roquettehttp://www.metafilter.com/129177/may-be-the-only-seafood-shack-in-the-world-with-its-own-guard-tower#5040945
Outlawing samosas is blasphemy!comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.129177-5040945Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:38:32 -0800Katjusa RoquetteBy: waylandhttp://www.metafilter.com/129177/may-be-the-only-seafood-shack-in-the-world-with-its-own-guard-tower#5041972
<em>So he's bringing a "Western" influence (back) into the country. And he's defying the various mullahs and warlords who wish to hold unquestioned control by fear. If dropping a beheaded corpse on someone's doorstep doesn't deter them, what if their neighbors start to stand up, too? There are most likely more normal people than there are terrorists (and they are terrorists, who deploy "the systematic use of terror, often violent, especially as a means of coercion"), so if people stopped being afraid, the terrorists would have to kill more people, and eventually completely ruin their country. As a terrorist, you need some people to terrorize, or you're out of a job.</em>
But wouldn't cultural conservatives be overjoyed that an (apparently) traditional somali restaurant has opened?
I'm not trying to deny that these people are terrorists (and I'm sorry if it came off that way), it's just that terrorism is a technique, not a motivation; I'm wondering at these people's motivation.comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.129177-5041972Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:26:44 -0800wayland